ACTIVITY IN FIGURES Report Here you will find a summary of the key figures on Vall d’Hebron University Hospital activity in 2023, the year in which levels of hospital activity were fully restored. A year in which we continued to build the new Vall d’Hebron, working with the region and investing in professional development. Our figures 61,642 62K Operations 1,209,456 1,209K Outpatient appointments 497 497 Transplants 9,559 10K Professionals 211,507 212K Emergencies 174 174 Accredited places for residents Find out more Letter from the Director Thanks to teamwork and the commitment from all our professionals, we have succeeded in raising the indicators of our hospital activity and exceeding the 2019 figures in many areas, while consolidating the knowledge area-based organisational model for healthcare. Read more Our stories Good results in chronic patient care The programme to improve the treatment plan for patients with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease produced great results. See more First completely robotic-assisted lung transplant in the world with a new surgical approach The use of robotic surgery allowed us to replace the traditional 30-centimetre incision in the thorax with small incisions measuring just a few centimetres See more Leaders in cancer care First centre in Spain accredited by the OECI as a comprehensive cancer centre See more See more stories The new Vall d’Hebron Progress in constructing the new Vall d’Hebron continued. The year 2023 was a key year for the hospital, with the launch of new facilities such as the Children and Adolescent Mental Health hospitalisation ward, the "One StepIctus" department and the Trauma Center, as well as completion of the refurbishment work in the emergency department. New and refurbished facilities, innovative state-of-the-art technology, serving patients and improving working conditions for professionals. New hospitalisation ward in the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Area Thanks to this new facility, for the first time all children and young people in Barcelona requiring admission for a mental disorder can be admitted to a care facility in the same city. More information One Step Ictus: pioneering stroke care technology One Step Ictus transforms patient care for ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke by concentrating treatment in a single direct access ward, thereby reducing times from the moment of arrival in the Emergency Department to receiving treatment. More information Trauma Center, dedicated care for polytrauma patients This is an area covering 814 m² on floor -1 of the Traumatology, Rehabilitation and Burns Hospital which houses all the equipment necessary to treat urgent polytrauma patients, whatever the degree of severity. More information Remodelling the Emergency Department The project is based on two pillars: implementing a new management model and improving spaces to make them more welcoming. This two-part approach helps speed up care, reduce patient admission times and offer comprehensive, flexible and personalised care in a friendlier environment. More information Friendly hospital The ‘Friendly Hospital’ innovation and improvement programme includes refurbishment work, innovation and projects to produce a friendlier environment that seeks to impact on the emotional well-being of patients and their families, improving their experience. The programme is funded by individuals, companies and organisations who make this type of initiative a reality. "Improved reality" in the Paediatric Oncology and Haematology Area Space for the Families of Children and Adolescents with Transplants Andreu Buenafuente’s mural paintings decorate the Rehabilitation Department Child and Adolescent Rehabilitation Therapeutic Area Reports 2023 Report Download 2022 Report Download 2021 Report Download 2020 Report Download 2019 Report Download 2018 Report Download